#8B9B4E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.9% 0.104 119), rgb(139, 155, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#8B9B4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9B4E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 155, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.104 119) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8B9B4E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B9B4E | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9B4E text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9B4E text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A1
oklch(81% 0.051 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86E
oklch(70.7% 0.081 118.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B9B4E
oklch(65.9% 0.104 119)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C24
oklch(55.5% 0.113 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6916
oklch(49.3% 0.105 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5516
oklch(42.6% 0.086 118.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4719
oklch(37.9% 0.069 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#8B9B4E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A39447 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29452 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929489 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9B4E
#8B9B4E
oklch(65.9% 0.104 119)
- #9B83C9
#9B83C9
oklch(65.9% 0.105 299.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8B9B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.044
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
Use #8B9B4E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.